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The health consequences of losing SNAP benefits, and more in this week’s roundup

Friday, Oct 31, 2025

Stories about the health consequences of losing SNAP, uncertainties for health insurance marketplaces, doulas addressing climate change, new findings about stillbirths, and the effects of student loan restrictions on physician shortages.
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Grant will help build links between health care and housing to improve children’s asthma outcomes

Tuesday, Oct 02, 2018

HARTFORD (Oct. 2, 2018) – Research indicates that moving to a healthier, “higher-opportunity” neighborhood can improve a family’s health, even…
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NEW REPORT: Urban Institute analysis of the ACA’s impact on Connecticut

Wednesday, Jul 19, 2017

The Affordable Care Act is responsible for a 45 percent reduction in Connecticut’s uninsured rate, as well as new consumer protections for the nearly 1.9 million state residents with employer-sponsored coverage and nearly 600,000 with Medicare, according to a new report released this week by the Connecticut Health Foundation.
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Health Equity Advocacy Startup Awarded Grant

Friday, Jan 29, 2016

Foundation Awards over $1.2 million to Nonprofits to Improve Health in Connecticut

HARTFORD, Conn. (January 29, 2016) – Health Equity Solutions…
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